"The team needs are in front of my needs," he said. "I'm not thinking about this stuff, I just want to make the playoffs.

"I don't think it's going to make a difference if I score or not."

Still, it would be nice to get at least one a year. Or, in his case, one every two years.

"I'm trying to rush the puck a little bit more than at the start of the season, trying to support our forwards, but, I don't know," said Smid, who last found the twine on April 7, 2007 - a huge drought.

"I've had a few chances, but I just can't seal the deal. It's frustrating. I'll have to start going to church and praying."

Even Steve MacIntyre has a goal. He scored on his very first shot on net this season, a seeing-eye slow roller that somehow eluded about eight sets of legs between him and the goal-line.